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Every October 1, Indonesia commemorates the Pancasila Sanctity Day. This commemoration refers to the incident on September 30 1965. It was a dark time in Indonesia.

Maintaining independence is a winding journey. The people of Indonesia, with the Pancasila ideology, even must sacrifice both commoners and important figures. September 30 1965 was a moment when Pancasila was threatened by some people who wanted to replace it.

The September 30 1965 movement took the lives of some high-ranking military officers. However, it could be stopped, and it showed the sanctity of Pancasila.

This has made the people realize that there are other ideologies that want to change the soul of Indonesian people. Then based on MPRS Decree XXV/MPRS/1996, communism or marxism was officially banned in Indonesia.

Pancasila is the ideology of Indonesian people. Pancasila even differs Indonesia from any other nations.

In commemorating the Pancasila Sanctity Day, Indonesians must respect the fallen heroes in protecting the national ideology. Indonesians must also grow more nationalism and patriotism to fight other ideologies.

Fulan Fehan is a valley at the foot of Mt. Lakaan with a very wide savanna or grassland. This valley is located in Dirun Village, Lamaknen District, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), about 26 Km from Atambua, the capital of Belu Regency. The attraction of the Fulan Fehan grassland is that there are many free-roaming horses, thriving cactus trees and a vast expanse of savanna that the eyes cannot reach. In addition, not far from this valley, there are several historical objects.

To reach Fulan Fehan grassland, there are two routes to be chosen. First, it’s through Dirun Village and second, it’s through Maudemu Village. From these two villages, someone can go to Fulan Fehan by walking for approximately 4 kilometers. When they get there, they will see a vast meadow as far as the eyes can see. The eyes are increasingly spoiled by the presence of a group of horses that are free to roam. There are also cows, goats, and buffalos that are deliberately grazed. There, there is a kind of natural spring that is a source of life for the livestock. Uniquely, despite having a temperature that tends to be cold, reaching 21 degrees Celsius, many cactus trees thrive here. In this tourism attraction, tourists can enjoy the view by sitting and relaxing on the grass and they can run after hordes of farm animals.

Not far from Fulan Fehan, there are also several other interesting attractions to visit. There is Kikit Gewen Fort which is covered in a kind of small forest. In the past, this fort was used as a place to set strategy.

There is also Fort Rana Hitu or known as Fort Lapis 7. This fort was used during traditional wars between tribes in the interior of Timor (now Timor Leste). It’s known that this fort was made in just seven days and seven nights. To be able to enjoy the green grass of Fulan Fehan, visitors may come here during the rainy season from November to April. This is the best time. During the dry season, the grass dries up and the temperature is a bit hot. So, if you can have time for vacation, you are recommended to visit Fulan Fehan grassland in East Nusa Tenggara.

Another proud achievement was won by Indonesian airlines, Citilink. It has won the title of 5-Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating from Skytrax. This achievement places the airlines as the second LCC in the world after Scoot (Singapore Airline Group). In its official release, Wednesday (22/9), Skytrax, which is an independent global aviation rating agency based in the United Kingdom -UK ranked Citilink as one of 15 airlines in the world that managed to get the title. The 5-Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating is the highest rating given to airlines for implementing the best health protocols in flight services amid the pandemic situation.

The achievement of this title was based on an audit process carried out by Skytrax in August 2021. The scope of the assessment is all aspects of implementing health protocols, especially in providing the best service amid the Covid-19 pandemic which includes pre-, in- to post-flight stages. According to President Director of Citilink, Juliandra, this predicate is a global acknowledgment of the quality of implementing good health protocols on Citilink flights, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He added that since the beginning, Citilink has been committed to implementing good health protocols and developing various services in all phases of its flights. Citilink wants to create safe and comfortable flights for all customers in line with its mission to become "The Most Hassle-Free Airline".

Meanwhile, CEO of Skytrax, Edward Plaisted expressed his pleasure to award Citilink with the title of 5-Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating, considering all the efforts made by Citilink in providing the highest standards of cleanliness for its passengers. Citilink's management and employees have gone above and beyond industry standards to mitigate the risk of the Covid-19 transmission in order to restore passenger confidence and return to travel by plane. The Skytrax Audit was carried out to ensure that Citilink had perfect procedures by incorporating standard health procedures related to the Covid-19. The procedures are applied both in the pre-flight, and post-flight phases (pre-, in, and post-flight). Broadly speaking, the aspects of the Skytrax Audit assessment carried out are pre-flight which includes the website, automatic check-in process, and boarding management. Then, there  is an in-flight which includes customer & cabin staff PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), cabin staff assistance, disembark management and cabin cleanliness. In addition, there is also post-flight which includes arrival and baggage reclaim.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo fully supports Indonesian local games to compete at the global level. One of them is by increasing the profile and business of the Indonesian game industry through the "Tokyo Game Show" 2021. This Tokyo Game Show event must be well utilized to increase the profile and business of the Indonesian game industry. This was stated by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan, Heri Akhmadi in a written statement received by Antara news agencyon Friday (24/9).

The Tokyo Game Show is the leading video game exhibition in Asia. It takes place from September 30 to October 3 this year. There are 19 Indonesian game developers who will participate in this prestigious event. The Indonesian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and the Indonesian Game Association provided briefing to the 19 participants. They held the "Market Sounding and Introduction to Japan's Digital Creative Industries" activity. In his remarks at the virtual debriefing event, Ambassador Heri Akhmadi emphasized that the Indonesian Embassy is fully committed to supporting the development of the Indonesian game industry, including in terms of escorting business deals.

Deputy Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Nia Niscaya also emphasized that she will continue to assist Indonesian game industry players so that they can compete at a global level. Meanwhile, Jin Hashimoto from Creek and River, one of the major Japanese agencies engaged in the creative and digital economy sector, also explained the characteristics of the game industry in Japan. He also pointed out the potential for collaboration with Indonesian developers. Jin Hashimoto added that as a partner of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Creek and River is also committed to facilitating the development of Indonesian talents in the digital economy.

All Indonesian delegates under the auspices of the "Archipelageek by Indonesia" program will have the opportunity to represent Indonesia and display locally made game products in the virtual booth of the Indonesian pavilion. This includes conducting business meetings with buyers from Japan.